Welcome to Freebie Friday and 2010! I hope all of you are enjoying the first day of this brand new year. I thought I would ask the Paper Crafts editors and Go-to Gals what they’re looking forward to the most in 2010.

From family vacations to a first-time mama to puppy school graduations, all of us at Paper Crafts are also looking forward to another year of inspiring publications and, of course, the opportunity to connect with all of you. Take it away, Jennifer!

Jennifer Schaerer – After a few years of chaos and rollercoaster livelihood, I’m looking forward to the relative calm that 2010 promises to bring. We don’t have any milestone birthdays or other occasions, no major travel plans, and our house project list isn’t very long. Ahhhhhhh. I’m feeling better already!

Brandy Jesperson – I’m looking forward to being a first-time mama. I’m envisioning a perfect baby who sleeps through the nights and loves to give cuddles. You might want to check back with me in a few months when reality has set in. I know I’ll love my son with all my heart, but I also know he’s his mother’s son, so he’ll probably have a stubborn streak in him!

Cath Edvalson – I’m looking forward to a romantic week in Key West with my husband. We’re going in February to ward off the winter blues. I’ll drink to that!

P. Kelly Smith – I’m looking forward to our family reunion this summer, which will be held on a cruise ship! Thanks to Grandma Smith for her generosity in bringing 25 people together!

Susan R. Opel – On July 10, 2010, I’ll be singing in the wedding of one of my former students in Indiana. I’m so honored that she asked!

Teri Anderson – I’m looking forward to my puppy and I graduating from puppy training school in February. He currently is living up to the name “Marley” with all his mischief.

Maren Benedict – I’m looking forward to traveling to Italy with my husband in late spring/early summer. This will be only our fourth trip without kids in over 14 years, so it’s very well deserved!

Kim Hughes – I’m looking forward to taking a couple of mini vacations that will revolve around the CKC locations that I will be teaching at for Paper Crafts. I’m anxious to see my brother and his family, and meeting so many wonderful new people along the way who love the paper crafting industry as much as I do.

Kim Kesti – Since this year marks our 25th wedding anniversary, I’m looking forward to a little getaway with just Keith and me! Imagine that. We don’t have reservations yet – any ideas out there for a fabulous (but not super expensive) stateside getaway?

Betsy Veldman – I’m looking forward to a diaper-free 2010 (being slightly optimistic here…) and an end to the terrible two’s! I’m also looking forward to traveling a bit for Paper Crafts and hopefully taking another family vacation this summer — destination to be determined!

Jessica Witty – I’m looking forward to more SPACE! 2010 looks to be the year that this Party of 5 will find a new home. The thought of our 8-month-old finally able to sleep in a room other than our closet makes me very happy!

Ready for the very first giveaway of 2010? Tell me what you’re looking forward to the most in 2010. I’ll pick three lucky winners to receive a copy of our new special issue Card Creations: Start to Finish, Volume 2, which we’ll be spotlighting on Jan. 11-15! All comments must be received by midnight (MST) on Sunday, Jan. 3.

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First? Really? Cool! I’m looking forward to trying some new techniques this next year. I had a lot of fun trying out Tim Holtz’s Tags of Christmas, and since his style is so different from mine I learned a TON from the experience.

I’m looking forward to spending more time deciding what my real passions are. I have so many (many, many, many) interests I would love the opportunity to dig deep into one or two of them and really know what’s going on! As I say to everyone, “I still don’t know what I want to be when I grow up…” and I’m 40! But I guess the journey is most of the experience anyway! Happy New Year!

looking forward to? gosh, pretty much everything…. a fresh new outlook on life…. approaching it with a ‘here I am, what does the day have in store for me? what can I contribute?’ kind of attitude… hopefully, anyhow! 🙂
overall, just more optimism… to see the blessings, sunshine, joy everywhere.

I am looking forward to our new baby boy coming later this month and our family possibly getting our own place since we live with my in laws! Also my husband and I have been married 5 years….not a huge milestone but I’m excited about it, we’ve had a rough go at it and we’re still here!

I’m looking forward to this being the year of changes – Our 3rd child graduates from high school this year and we have at least one room on our remodel list. I’m also looking foward to warmer weather so I can get back outside and get the garden going (I’m so tired of unflavorful tomatoes)…..no to mention all the canning I can get done in between my scrapping.

I’m looking forward to going back to work in a job that I love! And to a week at the beach with the kids. I am looking forward to my tulips and daffodils popping through the flower bed and planting a garden of my own!! 2010 will be a great year!

Looking forward to a new decade signalling the end to a rough one, for thoughts to be positive and conflicts to be behind us. My kids are teenages, and this coming decade will be full of a lot of life changes for them and us, it will be interesting to see how things turn out. Just hoping for positive changes and forward motion!

I’m looking forward to enjoying my 18 month old grandson and his transition into the terrible 2s….making my house clutter-free while I ‘clean out’ rooms…finding a space to be crafty instead of the kitchen table…and last, but definitely not least, reading through the Bible!

I’m looking forward to my oldest daughter’s wedding in May and my younger daughter’s High School graduation in May, and my 25th anniversary IN MAY—YIKES! I get whoozy just thinking about May! But I know it will be one of the most memorable months of my life! My son says he’s looking forward to being “an only child” for awhile—we’ll see how much he likes that!

Im looking forward to being a better me. Neglect has taken its toll and I need to pay a little attention to myself. It’s time this momma started taking care of herself as well as she takes care of her kiddos.

For this year I am looking forward to growth for myself. This year I am going to really challenge myself and not just say I’m gonna try this year I will say I AM GOING TO DO It.. The first of my Dragons to slay will be to get my drivers license. This will be something I have been more or less avoiding for a long time and now that I have 3 kids and 2 of them are in school and in sports taking the bus will not cut it.. SO I am jumping and going to make it happen!

I’m looking forward to hopefully a safe year. We were broke into twice last year. My resolution this year is figure out who I really am and work on making me shine. I also would like to make more time this year to get back into scrapbooking/card making. I miss it sooooo much!!!

i am looking forward to my families life getting back in order. I hope my sister finds a job, and i hope my other sister finds what shes looking for and my parents finally get that house they always wanted. I am looking forward to my dh’s hours increasing and our finances getting back on track! I am also hoping that everyone returns safely from over seas that are fighting for our country.

I am looking forward to organizing my very own scrapping space!!! We finally have an extra room and I get to call it my very own… I plan on getting lots of pages done now that my supplies will be centrally located in one area and not all over the house!!!

I am looking forward to slowing down and savoring every minute of my time with my children. They have grown up so fast and time has gone by in a blink. My daughter starts nursing school and my son starts his 2nd year in the Air Force. My husband my retire this year and look for a part time job. So this year I’m slowing down and inhaleing everything and giving God the glory for all the things I have and all the things to come. Happy New Year everyone! and May God bless you in many ways.

I’m organizing my craft room this weekend so I’m looking forward to crafting it up this year. Spending time with my sweet husband and reconnecting with him. We’ve lost a little bit with a baby in the house. She’s a year old now so it’s time for mommy and daddy time. Also, doing more with Kara. I want her to experience life from the get go. So I think we will be hitting the zoo, Busch Gardens, parks, etc. Just having some fun…. oh yeah!! Getting things done around the house too.

I’m looking forward to connecting with friends that I haven’t seen in a long time. Life gets busy and sometimes I forget to stop and make time for all the wonderful friends that I am blessed to have in my life.

I have so very much to look forward to this year. I look forward to classes about using copics with Korin Sutherland, owner of Sweet and Sassy Stamps, and also stamping with my daughter. this is going to be the best year ever. Thanks for the chance to win this page.
Cheryl Sims

I’m hoping to work on my 365 project and not drop it like last year. My life is so uneventful, that I found it hard to take interesting photos. I will try harder this year to document what goes on in my life.

We are all moved in & settled into our new house. I’m glad that is finally behind us. Hopefully I’ll have more time to be creative this year. We also plan on finishing our basement. It will be nice when it’s done but I’m sure there will be lots of headaches along the way.

I am looking forward to making time to work on some unfinished scrapbooking projects and starting new ones. I have invited friends over for Scrapbooking Sundays, so we all make time to work on our projects and stop talking about doing them. I used Facebook events to create my invite, and it has worked so well.

I am looking forward to new beginnings in 2010. I will be participating in Project 365 and hopefully I will be able to scrap most of those pictures that I am going to be taking along the way. I want to continue to expand my knowledge of paper crafts and learn many new techniques. And I will be welcoming a brand new niece or nephew to the family! 2010 is full of possibilities!

I’m looking forward to 2010 being the year when I finally clear out the boxes from when we moved to this new house a year ago! That means I can get my scrapbook supplies out and decide if I want to use, donate or otherwise recycle them. I seem to be moving more in a digital direction…but I miss the camraderie of crops and girl weekends.

Happy New Year to Everyone!
I’m looking for to new and challenging things for 2010! Maybe even a bit of organization, but I’m not going to hold my breath on this one. LOL Thanks for a chance at this sweeeeeeeeet giveaway.

I’m looking forward to my oldest starting Kindergarten and my youngest starting Preschool, both very big and much anticipated events for each of them… and as their mama I can’t wait to witness and guide them through it:)

I’m looking forward to spending lots of time with friends and family!!! Also looking forward to spending a lot more time in my stamp room using up all of the products I’ve accumulated over the last year!!

quite simply I hope 2010 brings continued health and happiness for my family and friends. Personally I want it to be a mindful year; mindful in my actions and my life’s purpose. I would also truly want to spend more time in my craft area getting all these wonderful past memories recorded for my children and generations to come.

I’m looking forward to Zindorf’s card class in 3 weeks, I signed up for 10 months ago! Our only grandchild turning 1 in February. But mostly I am praying that my husband’s neurostimulator surgery he had 2 days ago works and he’ll no longer be in pain.

I’m looking forward to selling at least one, if not both of my “extra” houses. I’m getting tired of paying for upkeep and utilities on my “old” house. But I sort of dread selling my parent’s house. Lots of sentimental attachments there.

I’m looking forward to broadening my horizons with my beloved paper crafting passion! The later part of 2009 I spent getting the word out and I am happy to report that I’ve landed two ‘accounts’ to make wedding invitaitons and favors and mardi gras party invitaitons so far for 2010! I’m keeping my fingers and toes crossed that some more happy surprises come my way. I’d love to be published and earn a spot as a guest desiger for a company or two. I’m looking forward to spending many happy and blissful hours in my design studio ‘playing’ with all my paper crafting toys!!

I’m looking forward to seeing the world settle down a little bit. We could all use a little more peace and humanity. Let’s all hope for the best and enjoy the joy of one another just a little bit more.

I am looking forward to year #6, with my Sr. PaperArts group, in the beginning, they had never stamped anything. Making their own cards was such a new idea. They have evolved into an acomplished, wonderful group of friends and fellow paper crafters. We have helped one another through some tough times, widowhood for two of us, the loss of one of our original members, too soon and unexpectedly. We have grown, as paper creators and as cherished friends.

I’m looking forward to a better economy in 2010 with a lower unemployment rate! As a crafter I’m looking forward to using up more of my stash – one of my resolutions is to stop saving things for a rainy day and USE them now!

I’m looking forward to more research being done on chronic fatigue syndrome that brings more diagnostic tests and treatment options. This year is especially promising with the discovery of the retrovirus XMRV in CFS patients.

This sounds strange, but I’m looking forward to a year of calm and staying the course. I’m looking forward to NOT getting married, NOT having babies, NOT moving, and NOT changing jobs. Everything in my life is as perfect as it could be and I want to keep it that way for these 12 months!

I am looking forward to changing some negative ruts and learning to have family peace, a great homeschool year, a great scrapbook year, and developing the family routines that will build us up and draw us closer.

I’m looking forward to my husband’s family reunion this year – we just don’t get to go home enough. I’m also looking forward to trying out new techniques with papercrafts and mixed media art. And as many people do, I’ve joined a great group of women to do our own version of the “Biggest Loser” contest. I’m looking forward to losing 50 pounds this year. Woohoo!!

I’m looking forward to more time for crafting. My husband & I just accepted a job for managing a travel park and the owner wants me to make crafts while in the office. Now how is that for luck for the coming year! I’ll get paid to sit in the office and make cards!

I am also looking forward to no more diapers for my 2.5 y o but if I can convince hubby we may be setting ourselves up for more with a third child! Providing the little one starts acting his age and stops being so difficult! He is quite the naughty little thing! He is immature in a lot of ways (doesn’t even have his eye teeth yet!) especially listening!

If we don’t have another baby, I am looking forward to working towards getting on another design team!

I am most looking forward to working. I am a SAHM of 5, but have been itching to get my feet back into the work world. My husband is partner in a business, and they require a role that will suit me perfectly. So I am so excited to be entering the work force again!!

I am looking forward to finish up major house and landscaping projects. Also finishing up a major overhaul of my craft room.
What I am REALLY hoping for though is bringing our troops home for good. Also better leadership for our nation – economy, health care, jobs.
I hate to ask for the national debt to be decreased but wouldn’t it be wonderful if all those things could come true.
Thanks for the opportunity to win a copy of the magazine. I love all of them.

I am looking forward to going back to work on Monday to a job that I love! I’m an elementary school secretary and I enjoy my days helping people out with whatever they need. I’m looking forward to my family and I being blessed in 2010.

I am looking forward to a new year . . . a new sense of hope . . . a new surge of creativity . . .and getting back to work!! I am looking forward to starting the Read Across America Challenge with my students and my daughters. I’m looking forward to being more active and hopefully more organized!! happy New Year Everyone!!

I am looking forward to another year full of wonderful possibilities–whatever that might be. I am especially excited that 6 of my best stamping bff’s are getting together in Houston TX this year–which just happens to also be the home of my dd and family.

Looking forward to spending time in my empty nest with my hubby this year and our son has moved to TX and our daughter is in college 🙂 We love going to movies and I hope we can have lots of quiet dinners alone 😉
Kim Marie

I got engaged in 2009 so in 2010 I am hoping to tie the knot 🙂 Hoping to pick a date in 2010 and become a Mrs….looking forward to a fabulous wedding with family & friends then a fabulous honeymoon with my husband.

I’m looking forward to hubby and I finding our new house sometime this year – hopefully with a huge space i can convert into my craft room! I’m also looking forward to getting into scrapbooking a bit more, I’ve been meaning to but just always find myself making cards instead!

I’m looking forward to a Quilting Retreat in November with my girlfriends, visiting my Mom and Sister in Spokane in early fall, and boating this summer. Also I am looking forward to more paper crafting this year, now that I have been released from my church calling!

I’m 5 years behind Kim Kesti – we’re celebrating our 20th anniversary this year – in just a couple of months. We’ll take our trip later in the year – and we, too, are looking for a great stateside getaway. (and someone to keep our four little kids while we’re gone!! Any volunteers?! They’re 6,5,4 and 2) And…I’ll turn 45 this year – eek! When did *that* happen?!!!

I am looking forward to being a good example to those around me. Giving a smile to a stranger who seems to be having a bad day (a smile is contagious). Being more patient is another way I can show others how to just slow down and enjoy life. Also looking forward to being thankful everyday for those people who make my life special. This past year was difficult for so many. My husband took two pay cuts, but still has a job. We realized this Christmas how important the littlest of things are. Not that the presents were smaller, but the gifts were larger in the form of family and just having each other. Happy New Year to you all. Paper Crafts gives me something to look forward to each time I receive anew issue!

I am really looking forward to a family trip to visit friends in Colorado. Since all of our extended family lives on the East Coast, and since we live in the Midwest, our children have never travelled anywhere but East. I can’t wait to show them how beautiful the country is when we head “the other direction” for a change. 🙂

My new year wish is for less trips to hospitals and doctors offices!! Also I want to get my business up and off the ground this year-would like to contribute a little extra money to the joint bank account

I am looking forward to a year full of fun and exciting new card design challenges, staying on top of my craft blog, and sharing tools and ideas with my local craft group, The Crazy Crafters Club of Loveland, Co!

I’m looking forward to everything about 2010 and it’s off to a wonderful start. I’m excited to spend more quality time with my sons and husband. I plan to pull back a bit on the time I spend volunteering and focus on my family since I lacked some balance in this area last year. I would like to spend less time shopping for craft supplies and actually make something! There’s so much more but I’ll stick with these for now.
Thanks, Karen U

I’m looking forward to spending time with my husband;) I also want to spend more time making things for myself–I know that is kind of selfish–but I never make anything for myself….and this way I can learn how to use some of my sewing machines (to master all three would be nice!).

I’m looking forward to a lower house payment as we complete our refinance. I am also looking forward to (hopefully) then end of the terrible two’s (which really started when she was 3)!!! Please keep your fingers crossed for me!

A new year is always a nice, new, fresh start. I’m just looking forward to enjoying my family. My kids are growing up and I can’t say that I always like that thought, so I just want to enjoy them more and more.

I am looking forward to more crafting time. I also want to focus on laying in supplies rather than more stamps stamps stamps – particularly Papertrey papers, buttons, ink, and ribbon! Now that I have a steadier income, maybe I’ll be able to act on some of my wishlists!

I am most looking forward to a more relaxing year than 2009 when we got married! LOL… but, seriously, I may get the chance to travel to Montreal and Boston with my husband (I can play while he works, eh?!?) this year! I’ve never been to either place!

I am trying to be positive and look forward to the fact that this is the year my oldest will start kindergarten and my youngest starts preschool. Part of me os so sad, but I want them to be excited so I am trying to start early and get excited too 🙂

I’m looking forward to better health for my husband. He’s finally gotten into a program that offers him free health care. Don’t get too excited out there, it’s taken years to get this. He’s been heading downhill for some time and I worry daily that he will not be with me any longer. He is truly the love of my life (with paper crafting 2nd). So wish him (us) well for 2010, and let’s hope 2010 is a VERY good year at our home!!

I am most looking forward to my new blog inspired by the movie Julie and Julia except mine will be based on card making! I have some pretty lofty goals…if you want to encourage me…lol…visit me!http://sandeeallen.blogspot.com/

I’m looking forward to an exciting family vacation (way overdue) to Nag’s Head this Spring. We are also praying our business turns around this year (I trully feel God’s comfort in this area and I think it’s going to be a blessed year.)

I’m looking forward to learning more techniques and styles from all the talented people in blogland! And there are literally hundreds and hundreds cause I’ve found a few and still searching! They are very generous to share too!

I am so looking forward to new starts in 2010. My family has been through the ringer in the past year, but there’s a light at the end of our tunnel. I’ve jumped in heads first with my new hobby of paper crafts and card making, and I plan to give it every spare second. I’m hooked!